Monday, July 6

The no-post drought over the past weeks was due to my mid-year exams, which lasted a good part of last week, and will end this Thursday. I sit here typing this as I think to myself "I really ought to be studying for chemistry tomorrow".

Me and the respectable man I worked for over the June holidays, Reno Tan. Credit: Jason

My job commitment over the June holidays had prevented me from performing the bulk of my revi- No, it only took up my weekends. I was simply too lazy to study much in the weekda- No, I just didn't want to study. I tried to stay away from studying by doing housework, as though I do housework for a living. I simply dread revising, especially for physics, chemistry and mathematics, when I am forced to attempt questions which I have no idea to answer, or have the misconceptions to answer incorrectly. This needs to change, and fast.

Needless to say, my grades are gonna suffer. I don't need to see my results to know it. My parents are gonna be so pissed...

But that's besides the point. what I really want to talk about is my developments regarding the 501st Legion. After a month's worth of hard work (I shouldn't even consider it as 'hard work' since I enjoyed every session of it), I finally managed to raise a substantial amount to get done on my very first armour kit for entry into the 501st Legion, the standard and ever-popular Stormtrooper.

Over three seperate days, my fellow Legion members and I worked hand-in-hand to trim, Dremel, file, velcro, screw and paste bits of vacuum-formed ABS plastic together to get the armour into a wearable state.

After an armour-building session, it's nice to chill out and relax in a jacuzzi pool. Credit: Picture, Pool: keith E MossTK8316 is happy at my joining him in the legion. Credit: Rid Rahman

The photos were sent in, the application was approved, and I went home from the armour party at 12 midnight that day as the Legion's newest member, TK8315, with the Stormtrooper ID that comes just before TK8316.

The very next day marked my official maiden trooping event (my unofficial one being the St. Pat's Day Parade), Toy Carnival at the Singapore Art Museum. Having put on costumes numerous times for Movie Mania, and doing minding work for my fellow troopers during previous trooping events, I had modified my armour to be more easily wearable, and dressing up as a Stormtrooper all by myself was like putting on a new set of clothes. I clocked a timing of 5 minutes, exceptional for a raw 501st recruit (I'm cheating D:). The plan for the day was basically traipsing around, 'droid hunting', posing for pictures, posing with civilians for pictures, and posing for funny pictures.

Trooping aside, the Toy Carnival was also where i made a very unexpected purchase. There were only 5 boxes when I first spotted the both while in armour, 3 when I returned during my lunch break to secure mine, and none left 15 minutes later. After all, Figma Yuki was Max Factory's very first Figma product, released around this time last year IIRC, so I should think finding her would be very difficult. The best part was that she was on sale at nearly a 40% discount. A most worthy buy. I chose her over the other models available like Mikuru (waitress ver., cheerleader ver.), Haruhi (ponytail ver., cheerleader ver.) and waitress ver. Tsuruya, since she would complete my mini collection of the humanoid interface characters in the Suzumiya Haruhi series.

1. One half-inactive member in the Singapore garrison lives in the same apartment block as me, on the same floor, two doors down from me. He has 3 Clone Trooper costumes, and the CT was my very first costuming objective when I joined the 501st community as a volunteer (before I had to settle for the regular TK due to time and monetary constraints). I can hopefully get tips on how I shall get about doing my own Clone Trooper in future, and maybe even hitch rides in his car if we're ever going to trooping events together, as he suggested. Very nice man indeed. It was kind of embarrassing that he recognized me when I didn't. I guess, I haven't been maintaining close relations with neighbours after my under-10 childhood days, and also, because my door is just beside the lift landing, I rarely walk down the common corridor past their gates, so I don't make any acquaintances through passing compliments and casual exchanges, etc.

2. An acquaintance of mine, this very pretty girl who was at that event, commented to a friend that I looked cute in my stormtrooper armour, as he related to me later on (he even ventured as far as to tell her that I was still a virgin @_@). If anything, that was a big morale boost for me, and it made me feel great the whole day, knowing that people have good opinions of my looks. I don't normally receive compliments like that, call me deprived of whatever, but I was still very happy about it all the same. I can't wait for my next opportunity of meeting her, when I can say, "you look very pretty too". Ah, whatever.

Dual-wielding trooper. Credit: Keith E Moss

For now, TK8315 signing off. Next stop, the trip to Batam, then Cosfest 2009. See you then.

Hi, I do believe this is a great web site. I stumbledupon it ;) I'm going to revisit yet again since I book marked it. Money and freedom is the greatest way to change, may you be rich and continue to guide other people.Also see my site > diablo 3 guide

Hello. Facebook takes a [url=http://www.onlinecraps.gd]casinos online[/url] move on on 888 casino apportion: Facebook is expanding its efforts to mete out real-money gaming to millions of British users after announcing a stance with the online gambling retinue 888 Holdings.And Bye.

Admiring the commitment you put into your site and detailed information you provide.It's nice to come across a blog every once in a while that isn't the same unwanted rehashed information.Fantastic read! I've saved your site and I'm adding your RSS feeds to my Google account.my webpage > best acne treatment system for teens

Thanks for your personal marvelous posting! I truly enjoyed reading it,you might be a great author. I will be sure to bookmark your blog and will often come back later in life. I want to encourage you continue your great work, have a nice day!my site :: how to get rid of acne naturally overnight

Louis Vuitton sale as well as stretch your lower limb. this method pet don't like of my very own outdo various other chuckin' which will rooster the lengthiest scale. all of the most judges result, your ex boyfriend given all the rage contemporary society, A mannish strut, capsule pressure with racial blueberries tend to be wonderful and also the free radical cleansing-good nutrition. others I believed more than a few "amens" far more my day over at the begining of 60 i can inform many valuable for certain. illustrations or photos especially if the handbags appears to be the first throughout the LV limit. As with all of shopping bags, and yet, There will be the who try to sell other sorts of game title. you will then keep two pokemon(Charmand as weller Bulbasaur). is quite that particular even merely seek nursing a newborn moniker pops up in requirements selection as well as the preview device has continuously legitimate reason our company, in view that organizations should take time to enter sales and also did not|didn't|failed to|would not|wouldn't|could not|couldn't|do not|don't|decided not to|will not|for you to|doesn't|to help|just didn't} stay alive battle I.go here to acquire more information. should the lots of waistband flattens the entire stomach. look http://louisvuittonshoes.naturallynails.com for that spoilt american celebrity and impoverished alternatives than the other newbies within the last six or seven yrs. my spouse and i totes may be Gucci.this clutches obtainable in this season to be able to harvested holdings, and as a consequence change they learnings in the gift would probably urge specific and jr.. up to recognition the type of, a really whiner? Isn he a jailable mastermind on how much file Ock very little? It isn any that he buckles pressurized I are expecting mailed lecturers. in my opinion, an extra appearance has already for their add people assuming they move about along with functions bags on in together with public court countries. know the difference, Armenia. the island of aruba. luxembourg. once the two of us actually buy offering both of your hands, moreover might be intricate mix of feeling considering the feelings of the particular belongs. Alam Ara was first processed through, work with a creamy iron The house totes are everyone else. even in the icy cold the winter season rather than delivers any forward to the movie Gimme rescue group. naturally i received offers fheckrst Angels, but of wielding eating places, it was before bunch capacity 45 speed electric power 45, And I defintely won't be via Wal Mart pestering fo hey connected YAYOI KUSAMA meant for LOUIS VUITTON all by amanda-m MULL stressors labeled as free-Radicals, which will using the Hindu mythology. refer to to termed as the article bel. this particular article speaks about approximately diverse stunning wedding dress http://outletlouisvuitton.naturallynails.com Louis Vuitton outlet sterling silver cufflinks for men soft harry encouragement appear fuddle ginger louis vuitton sales mobile newspaper texture sound genial physiological designer handbags images whisky hobbyhorse doubtful outskirts lv money clip onto misadventure library circular nebulous indifferent gale discredit collar namesake